Jacksonville is a golfer’s paradise – especially at the Sawgrass Marriott. The nation’s second largest golf resort is surrounded by 99 holes including the TPC-Stadium course, home of the annual Player’s Championship every March. This course has appeared on every “best of” list since its beginning in 1980.
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Young aviator Tony Jannus made history on January 1, 1914 when he flew the world's first scheduled passenger service airline flight from St. Petersburg's downtown yacht basin to Tampa, Florida.
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Burt Reynolds grew up in West Palm Beach, son of the city's chief-of-police. He remains one of the area's favorite sons and has established a dinner theater in nearby Jupiter.